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MY MOVING SALE!!!!!!

Like any proper style-obsessed person I have more unnecessary vintage pieces than Miley has practice foam fingers. Luckily what that means for you is that I’m selling A LOT of my favorite vintage pieces that for one reason or another may not fit in our new place (details on that … hopefully Monday).

Sure, I’m going to have a big garage sale where I’ll be selling all my extra lampshades, small accessories, clothes, cat towers, and basically EVERYTHING I OWN, but for the big stuff that is actually worth a lot of money (that I paid a lot of money for) I decided to go a different route. Craigslist sadly is not an option for me — I’ve tried, I do it, I like it but it takes WAYYYYY too much time/coordinating to sell a lot of pieces. So for my moving sales I decided to do which is basically a national consignment site for well-vetted vintage or used pieces. It’s all the pretty stuff from Craigslist, basically.

Here’s why I decided to go with

1. There are a few different levels of service but I chose ‘Concierge’ service (now only available in LA and San Francisco, but more cities coming soon!), which means I basically don’t do anything; they pick up all the pieces and measure/shoot and upload for you. I wrote the descriptions since I know the history of each piece, but they would do that for you, too. I would only do this level of service if you are doing a ton of pieces or are crazy busy because their cut is 50 percent, but man, to me it’s TOTALLY worth it. If you are just selling a few things and don’t mind storing it til it sells then you can do all the work yourself and keep 80 percent.

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2. It ships nationally and it calculates shipping and handling for you. All of a sudden I have a much larger audience who will appreciate and potentially buy these pieces.

The answer … Sooooooooo much good stuff, it’s stupid. You can see the whole collection on their site, but for some extra unnecessary description see below:

1. {NOW ON SALE!} $265: I have a thing for vintage portraits of strangers, but sadly Brian does not share this love.

2. {NOW ON SALE!} $375*: Again, with the portraits. But this one is huge and so regal and dignified. You know she speaks in an English accent and not like Julie Andrews in ‘My Fair Lady accent, ‘ NAY, more like Julie Andrews in ‘Mary Poppins.’ Practically perfect in every way.

3. {NOW ON SALE!} $340*: Oh, the peach shirt against the angsty gray sky. This oil painting is so weird and lovely (and huge). If only Brian didn’t want to divorce me every time he saw it.

4. h, $375: I found this photograph at the flea market and I love it because the background is all washed out grays/blues and then WHAM the hot pink of the sail pops. I had it custom framed with a hot pink metal frame.

5. {NOW ON SALE!} $450*: I CHANGE MY MIND!!! I want this one back. He has been in MANY a shoots with me and I miss him already. He looks like who I fantasized about making out with when I was in junior high and had never been kissed. This guy. Which is probably why Brian wanted him out. Insecure bastard.

6. {NOW ON SALE!} $355*: This man is new to the family and already leaving, which I already feel regretful about. The colors are really beautiful and I had him framed in a modern mahogany floater frame.

7. $300: Hey, who’s a modern lamp there in the corner sitting all pretty? You know who you are.

8. (NOW ON SALE} $1125*: You guys, these are BEAUTIFUL chairs. Let me tell you a story. These were bought with one of my best friends here for her house. They were originally black and chippy with bad upholstery, but we loved the shape, style , and the brass accents. So we had them white matte lacquered ($300), recovered in vintage hand embroidered Hmong wedding fabric ($400) and then installed them in her house. Unfortunately her husband (why do they ruin EVERYTHING??) wasn’t as on board with them as we were. They found two that they both loved and WHAM they went into my storage unit. I love them very much and I want them to have a good home. Please buy these girls.

9. $500: Not sure why I’m selling this. I actually love this chair and it works everywhere. It’s that chair you just put in a corner and call it a day. It’s sculptural, it’s the perfect scale, and just overall great. But when I purge, I purge and someone here is winning.

10. $450: I know, I KNOW!!!!! WHY would I sell this? I don’t know, you guys. I’ve had it for a long time, it’s been in the family for years, and yet the last year I had it in storage. It felt under appreciated, under represented, neglected, and sad in there. It’s such a great cross (that you can see in ‘HGTV magazine’ as well as ALL OVER THE INTERNET), and it should be appreciated.

11. $1500: These I may end up buying back because they are the perfect TV watching ’70s lounge chairs in the most perfect blue velvet. They are low and wide and scream comfort but in a ’70s key party kinda way.

12. {NOW ON SALE!) $525*: If there was only one more … I need three stools, I do, so that is the ONLY reason I’m selling these two stools. The shape and finish of that brass is amazing. Sure, they need to be recovered but that is a $60 upholstery job. I’m so excited just talking about them. So Kelly Wearstler, if I can even be so honored to type those words.

13. $250: I know this seems random but I bought this because it’s one of those things that you can put a lot of different places, like in a sunroom, at the foot of your bed, in front of a big window to nap with bearcat on, etc, etc. The wood is perfectly worn without being too damaged and the canvas is in great vintage condition.

14. $275: I love this guy and it has adorned many of my mantels, credenzas, and dressers. The only reason that I’m selling it is that it can’t be in another shot. I’ve used it so many times that I think people are sick of seeing it so it’s OUT, and time for some other brass shaped animal to takes its roll.

15 {NOW ON SALE!} $565*: BRASS and COPPER. You know how I love a good mixed metal piece (especially brass and copper). This guy was for a client and was super expensive (although I saw it on 1st dibs for $4100 and I CERTAINLY did not spend that on it:)). But then it didn’t fit, probably because I measured incorrectly. I love it because it’s just so weird and ’70s. The shape is totally interesting and it’s just such a piece. This is a massive steal because I’m pretty sure this guy is worth real money (look for all the others that have sold before on 1st dibs) but I’m just selling it for what I bought it for. Congratulations to the new owner of this bad boy.

So there you have it. I have another round of 17 that are going to be on sale in a couple weeks, but still making some decisions as to what those pieces are. Meanwhile, check out the whole sale and get to shopping, folks. These things aren’t going to appreciate themselves.

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Emily is a stylist, author and T.V. host with a strong commitment to vintage inspired approachable home style for every single person. Perfection is boring; Let’s get weird. learn more

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I started this interior design blog in 2010 as a journal of my style and home projects with the belief that design should be approachable, informational and accessible no matter what budget.

As a home style expert who has a strong commitment to peeling back the intimidating layers of the world of home decor, and showing how every person can have a beautiful home that represents their personality, no matter what the budget.

After styling for magazines and catalogues for years, I started my own interior design blog, won HGTV Design Star, and have gone on to host my own hit TV show Secrets from a Stylist, Author the book STYLED, and create the design firm Youxi988 Design.

My motto has always been to write and publish on my blog what I personally want to read about.